Following on from his recent Royal Society award, Rob Klose has received two further honours in recognition of his work. He has been made a Full Professor, and now becomes Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology Published: 1 October 2014

The recent talk by Columbia University's Professor Ann McDermott was an opportunity to hear not only about her outstanding research but also her experiences as a woman in science. Published: 23 July 2014

A detailed scrutinisation of a neurodevelopmental disorder by researchers in the Department has revealed how the genetic defects interfere with a fundamental cell biological process Published: 7 July 2014

Professor Elspeth Garman's invited review in a recent special issue of Science charts the history of X-ray crystallography and looks forward to how challenges may be overcome by current and future developments Published: 20 March 2014

The elucidation of the structure of a key nitrate transporter in plants has revealed details that will help us understand how a family of physiologically important transporters in plants and humans work Published: 14 March 2014

Trypanosomes appear to use a completely novel set of proteins to ensure the correct separation of their chromosomes during cell division. This is the finding of research from Dr Bungo Akiyoshi, a Sir Henry Dale Fellow in the department, together with Professor Keith Gull in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology Published: 28 February 2014

A project which provides an opportunity for academia and industry to exchange ideas is about to get underway thanks to funding secured by University Lecturer Dr Phil Biggin. Published: 10 February 2014

Collaborative work between the Glycobiology Institute and researchers at University College and Imperial College in London has identified a molecular defect in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that could have an impact on their treatment Published: 7 February 2014

Don't miss Elspeth Garman's talk on crystallography at the Museum of the History of Science on Tuesday 21 January at 7pm. "Mission Impossible: the crystallographic challenge of tuberculosis" will uncover the history and outcome of efforts to produce crystals of a tuberculosis protein whose structure, once revealed, could help in the discovery of new drugs. Published: 20 January 2014

A set of cardboard cut-out waves has helped DPhil student Jonny Brooks-Bartlett land a place in the National Finals of FameLab, the quick-paced science communication competition. Published: 13 January 2014

Super-resolution microscopy has allowed researchers in the department to visualise a process for the first time that appears to play a central role in DNA repair. Professor David Sherratt, postdoc Dr Christian Lesterlin and microscopy experts Drs Lothar Schermelleh and Graeme Ball have published their findings in Nature Published: 3 January 2014